The sister of Zenit St Petersburg striker Hulk has safely returned home after being kidnapped on Monday.

Angelica Aparecida Vieira was kidnapped outside the restaurant where she works as a nutritionist in the Brazilian city of Campina Grande at 2pm local time.

Police have now confirmed that the 22-year-old returned home around noon on Tuesday.

Hulk was advised by the local police not to travel to Brazil for security reasons and the 26-year-old has remained in Russia.